Flagella and cilia bend or move,imparting mobility to cells.How do these structures move?
A)The basal body at the base of the structure hydrolyzes ATP,causing a conformational change that results in movement of the cilium or flagellum.
B)Two microtubules at the core of the structure serve as motor proteins.
C)Axonemes are structured such that movement is constant.
D)Dynein is a motor protein that hydrolyzes ATP and is responsible for movement of the cilium or flagellum.

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Dynein is a motor protein that hydrolyzes ATP and creates a sliding movement between the microtubules, causing the flagella or cilia to bend or move. The other options do not accurately describe the mechanism of movement for flagella and cilia.

Flagella and Cilia Bend or Move,imparting Mobility to Cells